John Oliver attacked Dustin Hoffman over the sexual harassment allegations against him. They were on stage in a panel discussion at a Tribeca Film Institute event for the anniversary of the movie Wag the Dog , and I dare say, Dustin Hoffman came out on top.
As a rule, comedians have an advantage in any debate because they can gloss over holes in their arguments with jokes. Take the jokes away from a comic and all you have left are the neuroses that set him off in the first place. In this case, Oliver couldn't crack any jokes.
Hoffman correctly pointed out that it didn't take much to convince Oliver that the accusation was true. Oliver said he believed it because, he said, she had no reason to lie. He knew nothing about her. Maybe she did, maybe she didn't.
Anyway, here's audio of their exchange:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFc6yUqWPRU
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